System boot failure after using GURU to overclock

Hi

System specs as follows:

ABIT AG8-V MAINBOARD

INTEL 530J PENTIUM 4 LGA775 WITH AKASA AK-954D COOLER

2 X 512MB PC3200 (PC400) MAJOR ELIXIR DDR RAM (IN SLOTS 1+3)

160GB SAEGATE BARRACUDA SATA HDD WITH COOLER

MSI 256MB PCI-E ATI RX700 PRO GRAPHICS CARD

17" CRT MONITOR

XP HOME INC SP2

400W PSU

3 X CASE FANS

Problem as follows:

I decided to use OC GURU for the first time today (26/05/05) as I was
curious about the overclocking side of this utility.
I read the manual first and followed the instructions.
I experimented switching from Turbo to Normal and to Quiet mode after
which all was fine.
I then proceeded to configure user 1 settings one notch above the Turbo
settings and on cool mode.
After clicking apply my monitor went blank and an alarm sounded from
the case.
The system then shutdown and I have not been able to reboot since.
As I understood it GURU should have warned me that settings were not
successful and defaults would be loaded.

I have followed the instructions in the motherboard manual on boot up
failure with no success.
I have changed the CCMOS jumper to clear the CMOS data with both the
power supply connectors pulled out and the button battery removed.
When I power up the fans run for approx 10 seconds and then everything
shuts down.
No information is visible on the monitor.

I hope there is a simple solution to this problem and that my hardware
has not been damaged as I have only just purchased the parts and
assembled the system

A speedy reply would be appreciated as I am very worried that permanent
damage has been done to either the motherboard, the processor or both.

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Hi

System specs as follows:

ABIT AG8-V MAINBOARD

INTEL 530J PENTIUM 4 LGA775 WITH AKASA AK-954D COOLER

2 X 512MB PC3200 (PC400) MAJOR ELIXIR DDR RAM (IN SLOTS 1+3)

160GB SAEGATE BARRACUDA SATA HDD WITH COOLER

MSI 256MB PCI-E ATI RX700 PRO GRAPHICS CARD

17" CRT MONITOR

XP HOME INC SP2

400W PSU

3 X CASE FANS

Problem as follows:

I decided to use OC GURU for the first time today (26/05/05) as I was
curious about the overclocking side of this utility.
I read the manual first and followed the instructions.
I experimented switching from Turbo to Normal and to Quiet mode after
which all was fine.
I then proceeded to configure user 1 settings one notch above the Turbo
settings and on cool mode.
After clicking apply my monitor went blank and an alarm sounded from
the case.
The system then shutdown and I have not been able to reboot since.
As I understood it GURU should have warned me that settings were not
successful and defaults would be loaded.

I have followed the instructions in the motherboard manual on boot up
failure with no success.
I have changed the CCMOS jumper to clear the CMOS data with both the
power supply connectors pulled out and the button battery removed.
When I power up the fans run for approx 10 seconds and then everything
shuts down.
No information is visible on the monitor.

I hope there is a simple solution to this problem and that my hardware
has not been damaged as I have only just purchased the parts and
assembled the system

A speedy reply would be appreciated as I am very worried that permanent
damage has been done to either the motherboard, the processor or both.


Looks like you're stuffed. If you actually bothered to read up about
overclocking before jumping in with both feet, they'd tell you to up it
in small increments and stress test it after each increase, not whack
it on top setting +1.

--
Conor

"Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most." O.Osbourne.

I did increase in the smallest possible increments and anyway the
software as stated in the manual should have stopped any damage to
components or do Abit just claim this for the sake of it!!

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obijohn says...
I did increase in the smallest possible increments and anyway the
software as stated in the manual should have stopped any damage to
components or do Abit just claim this for the sake of it!!

Quote:

"I experimented switching from Turbo to Normal and to Quiet mode after
which all was fine.
I then proceeded to configure user 1 settings one notch above the Turbo
settings and on cool mode."

Abit cannot guarantee that no damage will be done. They can only claim
that no damage will be done to their motherboard.

Oh and stress testing involves running a burn in app for a decent
length of time, not just firing up Windows, starting a few programs ond
going "That looks OK".


--
Conor

"Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most." O.Osbourne.